Teacher wants right to pack heat at school
What the hell? Is this really the road we’re going down in this country? First, a Michigan legislator wants to issue teachers conceal and carry permits, now a teacher in Oregon who already has a permit has gone to court for her right to bring her gun into the classroom:
The standoff between the teacher and the school district has grabbed the attention of both sides of the national gun debate.
After a student shot dead 32 people at Virginia Tech University in April, some pro-gun advocates have argued that teachers and perhaps students should be armed to prevent such tragedies in the future.
“The right to protect yourself is natural, God-given and should not be taken away,” said Kevin Starrett, executive director of the Oregon Firearms Federation, which is paying for the teacher’s legal bills.
“State law unequivocally allows her to do this,” he said.
I know creating mass hysteria over an isolated and rare incident is a great way to push your cause, but I don’t think having a bunch of Dirty Harry’s teaching our kids is a real wise way to deal with school safety.
Information from: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticN...
